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California
| Passed Legislation |
| Bill Number |
Date Introduced |
Sponsor |
Description |
Signed into Law |
| SB 9B |
2/11/2009 |
Padilla |
Provides that the definition of public works includes a city's water, sewer, or storm drain system or similar system to a disadvantaged community in an unincorporated area. |
05/27/2009 Chapter No. 85 |
| SB 4B |
2/11/2009 |
Cogdill |
Authorizes various state and local governmental entities to use the db procurement process in contracting for certain capital improvement projects and related services. |
5/6/2009 Public Law No. 99 |
Transportation-Specific Procurement Legislation
| Existing Statute |
| Transportation Agencies with Authority |
Citation |
DOT Procurement Process |
| Authorization for transit agencies through 2011; authorization for DOT to procure the National Corridor Infrastructure Improvement Project through 2010; authorization for DOT to use “design-sequencing” for up to 12 transportation projects through 2010; |
CAL. PUB. CONT. CODE §§ 20209.5, 20209.6, 20209.7; CAL. PUB. CONT. CODE §§ 20209. 20–20209.44; CAL. STR. & HWY. CODE §§ 217, 217.7 |
Three-step procurement process: RFP (including competitive sealed proposals), prequalification requirements, selection; for nonrail transit projects that exceed $2.5 million, the transit operator may award the project to the lowest bidder or by using best value method; in no case may the transit operator award a contract to a design-build entity pursuant to the authority granted under the Public Contract Code for a capital maintenance or capacity-enhancing rail project unless that project exceeds $25 million in cost; no cost threshold for acquisition and installation of technology applications or surveillance equipment |
| New legislation signed by the Governor authorizing various state and local transportation entities to use design-build for certain capital improvement projects and related services (S.B. 4, 2009-2010 Leg., Second Extraordinary Sess.) |
CAL. PUB. CONT. CODE §§ 6800 et seq. |
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